With cybersecurity attacks on the rise, companies must explore new ways to stay one step ahead of threat actors. IDG Research Services found that 78% of IT leaders are not confident in their companies’ security postures, which lead 91% of organizations to increase cybersecurity funding for 2021. As part of this increased focus, many companies are turning to ethical hacker groups to help prevent future attacks. In addition, more open-source developer tools are now on the market. This has made it easier for companies to work with ethical hackers, more so with bug bounty programs.
Recently, ethical hacker Alex Birsan targeted open-source developer tools. He broke into more than 35 different companies, including Microsoft, Apple, Netflix and Uber. In addition to earning $130,000 for his efforts, Birsan also uncovered dependency confusion, a new way attackers are launching supply chain attacks. Birsan shared a detailed account of his processes and outcomes in a Medium post.
What Are the Goals of Ethical Hacking?
Ethical hackers such as Birsan often refer to themselves as white hat hackers or offensive security testers and researchers. They use the same methods and tools cyber criminals use to try to find and exploit gaps. While threat actors make money through theft, extortion and ransoms, clients pay ethical hackers to help defend against those attacks. The biggest difference is that ethical hackers attempt to breach and access systems with permission. Their intent is to be helpful. Meanwhile, attackers have no permission and have malicious intent.
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